[brimble]

Pretend the cashier is a very attractive member of a sex you're attracted to, and that you've maybe got a shot with them.

Now every time you put something in the cart, first consider how you'll feel when the cashier sees it. If the answer is "bad" or "embarrassed" or "ashamed" or the like, put it back.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[dilap]

In that case, I'm gunna load my cart up w/ whip cream, whiskey, and big-ass tomahawk steak.

[Forge36]

I'd bring a pie in this situation which is probably counter to this website's goal

[dgfitz]

I would counter that if you’re worried about how a potential significant other is judging your food choices, you should use that as a first-pass filter. I would also suggest owning your choices, groceries included. Confidence is attractive, as they say.

[brimble]

I think carefully-applied shame is an underrated tool.

[vgeek]

How many trays of Oreos is too many? 12?

[brimble]

12 is only too many if you're also buying a single pint of milk, to make it completely clear that you live alone and will be eating all of them yourself.

[vgeek]

Terrible milk to cookie ratio :(

[brimble]

It would be except that you're tearing a cookie-side off each Oreo and smashing them together for double-double stuffing (you did buy double-stuffed, right?) pre-milk, and saving the scrap sides to have with homemade dunkaroo dip later. So it's only half as many cookies as it looks like.

Obviously.

[vgeek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxmP8IcoKtE

[Carrieroberts]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Life rule to live by :)